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Caught on video: Fire boat sinks in Southern MD
Fire rescue boat sinking at Rod N Reel. WORM Drew Payne couldn't pull it out.
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Caught on video: Fire boat sinks in Southern MD
Fire rescue boat sinking at Rod N Reel. WORM Drew Payne couldn't pull it out.
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Someone was trying to see how fast this far boat would go.
A fire boat in calvert co sinks in front of the rod&reel restaurant? out on a lunch or dinner run I suppose.
That first boat was one of those free boats like Salisbury got. Those clowns are just like Salisbury's Farmin. They have something that requires more knowledge and experience than they can handle. It's not like a canoe that you can just use a paddle to get around. These fire boats are very sophisticated and the average Joe Blow can't operate it unless they use it every day. What a shame.
Exactly like the Salisbury Fire Departments boat except Salisbury's is 2 foot bigger. From the WBOC webpage:
"The Homeland Security Grant was awarded back in 2009, covering the total cost of the boat. It was built by MetalCraft Marine in New York and now, the 36-foot fire rescue rapid response vessel is in Salisbury, gearing up for service."
Another difference is the fire boat was made in Canada and not New York. The office in New York is just a cover so that everyone will think their tax dollars are being spent in America and not Canada. This is another scam pulled over on American tax payers.
Anonymous said...
A fire boat in calvert co sinks in front of the rod&reel restaurant? out on a lunch or dinner run I suppose.
July 6, 2014 at 5:26 PM
Ironically right! They were more than likely showing off.
Ignorant cuss. You know nothing of the matter and your comment Proves it. Your pathetic. Love a farmin
5:26 & 5:38, Where on earth do you come up with an ideal like that? Nobody takes expensive fire equipment like that out on a lunch run!
sarc/ off
I saw Salisbury's fireboat one day, way out near the Whitehaven Ferry and they were at excessive speed. Hope they knew to slow down approaching the Ferry. Went by so fast I couldn't see if it was chief tub-o-lard at the helm.
Why did Salisbury get the ship from New York? Salisbury Ship Builders couldn't handle the job? I sort of doubt that, keep our tax money local you morons. Like the money they spend on food isn't enough, they have to spend it in another county? Yup, sounds like they are trying to prop up local business, not!
The fireboat was purchased with DHS/Economic Stimulus money. The builders are in Toronto, Canada. The company opened an office in Buffalo, NY, (just a sales office, not a fabrication plant) and snagged the contract from the Feds.
End result, Salisbury got a fireboat to replace the one that kept sinking at the dock, and increased its coverage requirements by roughly 1500 square miles (the whole Bay), Canadian economic stimulation was achieved, a couple of people got temp jobs in Buffalo, and DHS got a bit more waterway control.
Anonymous said...
The fireboat was purchased with DHS/Economic Stimulus money. The builders are in Toronto, Canada. The company opened an office in Buffalo, NY, (just a sales office, not a fabrication plant) and snagged the contract from the Feds.
End result, Salisbury got a fireboat to replace the one that kept sinking at the dock, and increased its coverage requirements by roughly 1500 square miles (the whole Bay), Canadian economic stimulation was achieved, a couple of people got temp jobs in Buffalo, and DHS got a bit more waterway control.
July 7, 2014 at 1:13 AM
The fireboat kept sinking because the firemen weren't checking it when they were supposed to. That again was poor leadership under Rick Hoppes. Joe you should post those pictures of the story you had posted.
Increasing its coverage requirements by roughly 1500 square miles is not the responsibility of the City of Salisbury tax payers.
If you think a few temp jobs in Buffalo is going to make me and others feel good then you are foolish. BTW since Buffalo "is just a sales office" and the boat was alrealdy sold then why would there be a could of jobs in Buffalo?
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